CARROT CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING
Make and share this Carrot Cake with Lemon Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lkadlec
Categories Dessert
Yield 1 cake, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For Cake: Preheat oven to 350 deg.
- Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
- Line bottoms with waxed pape r.
- Butter paper.
- Mix together oil, pineapple, eggs, vanilla and carrots.
- Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
- Stir into oil mixture. Mix in walnuts.
- Divide batter among prepared pans.
- Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Cook cakes in pans on racks.
- For Frosting: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in sugar.
- Chill until firm but spreadable, about 1 hour.
- Turn cakes out of pans; peel off waxed paper.
- Place 1 cake on platter.
- Spread 3/4 cup frosting over.
- Top with second cake. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over.
- Top with third cake. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let stand 3 hours at room temperature before serving.) Garnish cake with flowers.
- ** Actual recipe calls for carrots to be cut into 1/2-inch pieces and cooked in a large pot of boiling salt ed water until tender, about 12 minutes.
- Drain.
- Puree in processor, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl.
- Transfer to large bowl and cool.
- I prefer to use the shredded carrots and have had very good results.
- I have also baked this in a large sheet cake size pan and adjusted the cooking time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 830.7, Fat 46.4, SaturatedFat 17.5, Cholesterol 115.9, Sodium 512.8, Carbohydrate 99.7, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 77.2, Protein 7.9
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Dezray Scott (Dezie)
d1@aol.comI would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Bijay Pokhrel
b61@gmail.comThis carrot cake is a must-try for any carrot cake lover. It's moist, flavorful, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Azmir Azmir hossain
hossain-a@yahoo.comCarrot cake is my favorite cake, and this recipe is the best I've ever tried. It's the perfect balance of moist and fluffy, and the frosting is divine.
Kavuma Joan
joan-kavuma@aol.comThis cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can use ingredients that I already have on hand.
Haider ali Haider ali
haidera@hotmail.frI've been making this carrot cake for years, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Pazeer Jan
j.pazeer@gmail.comThis carrot cake is a classic for a reason. It's moist, flavorful, and the frosting is to die for.
SkylorSkip
skylorskip2@yahoo.comThe only thing I would change about this recipe is to add more cream cheese to the frosting. I like my frosting extra tangy.
Jessica Onyirimba
jessica_onyirimba64@hotmail.frI've made this cake for birthdays, potlucks, and even just for a treat for my family. It's always a hit.
April Ferrell
a.ferrell2@yahoo.comThis carrot cake is perfect for any occasion. It's simple to make, but it looks and tastes like it came from a bakery.
Nael’s Fun hub
h@gmail.comI'm not usually a fan of carrot cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect finishing touch.
Nnamdi Sunday
nnamdi_sunday32@hotmail.comI would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Jessica Redcorn
r-j21@aol.comOverall, I thought this was a good carrot cake recipe. It was easy to make and the end result was delicious.
Nicole Dean
dean_nicole57@gmail.comI found the frosting to be a bit too sweet, but the cake itself was delicious.
koko peace
k_peace73@yahoo.comThis cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Miguel Felix
f.m62@yahoo.comI love how moist this carrot cake is. It's so rich and flavorful, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
DANIEL EROMOSELE
d-eromosele46@yahoo.comThe lemon frosting really makes this cake. It's the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
Mero Mero
mero_m63@yahoo.comI've made this carrot cake several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to recipe for any occasion.
Kerron
kerron@aol.comThis carrot cake with lemon frosting was a huge hit with my family. It was moist, flavorful, and the frosting was perfectly tangy and sweet.